A mishap in the South African soprano's Metropolitan Opera debut still makes her laugh, but that night ended with a standing ovation. Now she's in... Pretty Yende: An Opera Star Whose Rise Began With ...

“The story is not a fairy tale. It's a true story and I'm a real person,” the Dior ambassador says one year after performing at the coronation of King Charles III. “Even though 2023 was really, really ...

It’s been announced that South African opera star Pretty Yende will sing at Charles III’s coronation on 6 May in Westminster Abbey, London. The 37-year-old soprano was elated. The invitation is ...

*If you haven’t heard, Pretty Yende is a sensational young South African soprano opera singer whose career has risen to the top of the opera world with unparalleled speed within the past few years.

Pretty Yende nearly took ‘break a leg’ a little too literally ahead of performing at King Charles’s Coronation. The evening before she sang ‘Sacred Fire’ at Westminster Abbey on that May day in 2023, ...

This week I’d like to share two new opera releases—one by stunning newcomer Pretty Yende and a second by the renowned veteran Luciano Pavarotti. Both CDs are highly recommended for devotees as well as ...

“Pretty, are you sitting down?” South African soprano Pretty Yende was performing in Vienna last December when she received a call from her manager. She had just been booked for the biggest gig of her ...